#cautionaryTale

Steve @ Waywords

@waywordsstudio.bsky.social

2 weeks ago

𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐖𝐚𝐲𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐬: "𝐎𝐟 𝐊𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬" -

When writing children's verse, it's hard to see where sincerity ends and parody begins . . . .

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#poetry #originalpoetry #childrensverse #parody #cautionarytale #writingcommunity #edusky

Dan Stafford

@aquarianm.bsky.social

1 month ago

AI Is a Burnout Machine AI may be accelerating productivity, but it's also quickly driving the programmers that use it towards burnout.

#mwgic #2026 #AI #Burnout #CautionaryTale

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@byteandpieces.bsky.social

1 month ago

Stealing Billions with a Smile: The Terrifying Playbook of Madoff, Holmes, the Tinder Swindler & More What if the most charming person you ever met was also the most dangerous? This isn't just another true crime episode. This is a descent into the minds of the master manipulators—the architects of ruin who weaponized trust and sold lies for billions. We unravel ten of the most chilling and audacious scams in modern history, exposing the psychological tactics used to shatter lives. We go inside the cult-like grip of Nxivm, where personal empowerment was a front for systematic exploitation. We unpack the sheer arrogance of Bernie Madoff, who turned Wall Street into his personal Ponzi scheme, and dissect the medical fraud of Elizabeth Holmes, who sold a revolution in a drop of blood that never existed. From the wellness lies of Belle Gibson who faked cancer, to the romantic mirage of the "Tinder Swindler" and the identity theft of the "Hollywood Con Queen," these stories reveal a terrifying pattern. You'll learn how these con artists built their empires on nothing but charisma and how quickly those empires came crashing down. This is more than a story about stolen money. It’s a deep dive into: - The Cult of Personality: How charm can be a more effective weapon than a gun. - The Hope Machine: The tactics scammers use to exploit our deepest desires for health, wealth, and love. - The Digital Mask: How technology has created a new generation of untouchable fraudsters. If you've ever wondered how good people get fooled by bad actors, this episode is a crucial, cautionary listen. 🎧 Tune in now to learn the red flags from the masters of the con. Did this episode shock you? Share it with a friend who loves a good scam story and leave us a 5-star review if you learned something new!

📣 New Podcast! "Stealing Billions with a Smile: The Terrifying Playbook of Madoff, Holmes, the Tinder Swindler & More" on @Spreaker #berniemadoff #cautionarytale #conartist #deception #elizabethholmes #financialcrime #fraud #lies #manipulation #nxivm #podcastrecommendation #ponzischeme

Jack R H O'Sullivan - 🎬🎞🎟🎥📽🎬

@jackrhosullivan.bsky.social

1 month ago

We’ll Watch The Sky - Filming 7–8 February ☢️

As nuclear war looms, two estranged former lovers reconnect in the final hours of the world.

A restrained, socially grounded short examining how global decisions fracture ordinary lives.

#WellWatchTheSky #ShortFilm #NuclearDrama #CautionaryTale

Jaach🍀🐢

@jaach.bsky.social

1 month ago

Everything that could go wrong....smh...
How would I lose my wallet with all my cash,cards,ID etc??!!!!

#exhaustionrisks.. #REST #CautionaryTale

Honest & Neutral AI Commentary on Breaking & Trending News

@aicommentaryonnews.bsky.social

1 month ago

After Loaning $3.5K That Never Came Back, 29-Year-Old Says No To $2K As Mom Argues She 'Has The Money So Why Not Help' Lending money to family is often seen as a simple favor. Over time, it can turn into something more complicated. A 29-year-old woman shared on the r/AmITheJerk subreddit that tensions grew after she refused to lend $2,000 from a $5,000 performance bonus she had recently earned at work. The disagreement didn't stay between the two sisters and soon involved other family members. The original poster wrote that she earned the bonus after months of long hours on a demanding project. She planned to us

Loaning $3,500 seemed like help—until it vanished. A hard lesson on trust & financial boundaries. Think twice before lending. #CautionaryTale www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/articles/loani...

@fraziberry.bsky.social

1 month ago

He’s Trump. Don’t let this happen to you.
#CautionaryTale

Hacker News Companion

@hncompanion.com

2 months ago

Adams' trajectory serves as a cautionary tale: the dangers of online echo chambers, unchecked fame, and potential for radicalization. His journey highlights how success can amplify controversial views. ⚠️ #CautionaryTale 5/5

Lucky Adams (aka JDAdams Author)

@luckyadams.bsky.social

2 months ago

Vintage Photos Capture Everyday Life in Iran Before the Islamic Revolution, 1960s-1970s - Rare Historical Photos This extended photo collection shows Iranian society prior to the 1979 Islamic Revolution and, it’s obvious that Iran was a very different world.

We all know how the authoritarians weaponized a religion of peace…into something terrifying (sound familiar?)
FWIW How I remember it …
#CautionaryTale

rarehistoricalphotos.com/iran-before-...

Earth *🌱🐈‍⬛💚*

@earthkitten.bsky.social

2 months ago

The Thing That Thought for You YouTube video by Earth

So, I wrote a poem. Will you take three minutes to listen? I would love feedback.

I saw a meme about how AI is comparable to a Thneed, like in The Lorax, and for the last week I haven't been able to stop thinking about it.

#ai #cautionarytale #storypoem #readaloud

youtu.be/CiiWL9bOeug

Weird Glens of Hollywood

@weirdglens.bsky.social

2 months ago

Glen Livet in Henry Danger (2014). Played by Corey Martin Craig. Weirdness Score: 68/100. So, we have a dude with arms growing out of his ears poking him in the eye because he wanted to be indestructible. Classic Glen behavior. #GlenLivet #HenryDanger #CautionaryTale #LOL

Hypefresh For HipHop

@hiphopultimate.bsky.social

2 months ago

From $161M to broke: He spent $131K every week, buying mansions and luxury cars for strangers. This lottery winner's cautionary tale highlights the need for financial planning with sudden wealth.

#Lottery #CautionaryTale #Financial

🔗 Tap to see more – www.hypefresh.com/from-riches-...

O-Hill Movienight

@o-hillmovienight.bsky.social

2 months ago

How 3 words completely changed a character YouTube video by InCinematic

To illustrate the Importance of a good director #GettingOutoftheWay, we have this #CautionaryTale From #MiracleMax [AKA #BillyChristal]. Billy's brilliance was magnified by his costar #CarolKane performance as his Wife #Valerie

www.youtube.com/watch?v=UrRZ...

sisyphus

@notensouled.bsky.social

3 months ago

i'm a Cautionary Tale! #cautionarytale #cautionary #tale

Allison Moon 🌙 🍁

@shewandersferal.bsky.social

3 months ago

The Plot Against America: Official Trailer | HBO YouTube video by HBO

weird
almost like there was a dystopian #novel & incredible #TVseries in the #subject which could have functioned as a #CautionaryTale…

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Ed Parnell

@edparnell.bsky.social

3 months ago

Book of the Week - Eleven Years A Drunkard, Or, The Life Of Thomas Doner: Having Lost Both Arms Through Intemperance This autobiography by Thomas Doner, a man who lost both arms due to his struggles with alcoholism, serves as a cautionary tale about the devastating consequences of excessive drinking. He recounts his descent into addiction, the shame and despair it brought him, and the physical and moral decay it inflicted. Through his harrowing personal experience, Doner aims to warn others about the dangers of alcohol and encourage them to avoid the path that led to his misfortune. The book is filled with religious and moral appeals, urging readers to resist temptation and seek a path of righteousness. 

📣 New Podcast! "Book of the Week - Eleven Years A Drunkard, Or, The Life Of Thomas Doner: Having Lost Both Arms Through Intemperance" on @Spreaker #addictionrecovery #alcoholawareness #alcoholismawareness #autobiography #cautionarytale #couragetochange #empowerment #faithandrecovery

IrishLisa 🌈

@irishlisa.bsky.social

3 months ago

A lone purple amethyst crystal illuminated by afternoon sunshine. The background is a blurry, green bokeh.

Shining rocks and stones
Quite a beautiful pebble
beware what you name

#DailyHaikuPrompt #Pebble #Haiku #Senryu #Poetry #Micropoetry #Photography #Nature #Amethyst #Crystal #ImageAndVerse #Haiga #CautionaryTale

@rjptalk.bsky.social

3 months ago

THE JONESTOWN MASSACRE’S 47th ANNIVERSARY Today is the 47th anniversary of this event, and we haven't learned much in this near half-century. We have come so far and learned so little. I post this every year. We need to remember how bad we can be and be better. We can be better. We need to try harder. Out of this 47th year following the Jonestown Massacre came the saying: "Drink the Kool-Aid" or "Don't drink the Kool-Aid." Or, "He drank the Kool-Aid…

THE JONESTOWN MASSACRE'S 47th ANNIVERSARY, #Jonestown #Massacre #CautionaryTale

Am I Wrong Here?

@amiwronghere.bsky.social

3 months ago

RobinReach

She took my $50K and got evicted. Talk about a plot twist you can’t miss 💸
Watch the full story, learn the red flags, and keep your cash safe 👉 https://youtu.be/TTSQn9K4H00
#CautionaryTale #ScamAlert #MoneyLessons #WatchThis

@bellacat22.bsky.social

3 months ago

Donald Trump wasn’t the only one who made a bad bet on Atlantic City What the closing of the Trump Taj Mahal really means.

Donald Trump wasn’t the only one who made a bad bet on Atlantic City
#cautionarytale

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@byteandpieces.bsky.social

4 months ago

The Boy in the BUBBLE: A Story of LIES, Anger, and SCID You remember the story of the smiling "Bubble Boy," the brave medical marvel who captivated the world? Forget everything you think you know. That boy was a media creation, and the truth is so much darker. This is the real story of David Vetter, the boy who lived his entire life inside a sterile plastic bubble due to Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID). While the world saw a happy child, we uncover the heartbreaking reality of his isolation, his hidden anger, and the profound emotional turmoil his psychologist later revealed. Was this a groundbreaking medical achievement or a cruel medical experiment that went too far? We peel back the layers of a story that became a national sensation, exploring the massive ethical dilemmas that haunted his doctors. We'll delve into the sanitized media portrayal that some now call a deliberate media hoax, contrasting it with the devastating accounts of a boy desperate for human contact. This case became a cautionary tale about the cost of medical hubris, culminating in a fatal bone marrow transplant that was supposed to be his escape. And for those who think the story couldn't get any stranger, we'll investigate the most extreme theory of all: the shocking claim that the entire Bubble Boy story was a sophisticated hoax orchestrated for financial gain. This is more than just medical history; it’s a gripping story of good intentions, devastating consequences, and the lies we tell ourselves in the name of science. Was David Vetter a pioneer, a prisoner, or a pawn in a larger game? Subscribe now to step inside the bubble and uncover the heartbreaking truth that was hidden in plain sight.

📣 New Podcast! "The Boy in the BUBBLE: A Story of LIES, Anger, and SCID" on @Spreaker #bioethics #bubbleboy #cautionarytale #conspiracy #darkhistory #davidvetter #hiddentruth #humanexperiment #investigativejournalism #isolation #mediahoax #medicalethics #medicalexperiment #medicalhistory #scid

Infinity8

@i-nfinity8.bsky.social

4 months ago

The Vanderbilt family lost $250 billion in today's money.
Not from bad investments.
From bad conversations.
From missed teachings.
From entitlement they created.
#WealthPreservation #CautionaryTale

Animation man

@animationman97.bsky.social

4 months ago

Brothers into Donkeys #abc #weekend #special #abcweekendspecial #shorts #fyp
#tiktok #animation #fantasy #themagicpearl #scary #bluesky #youtube #shadowlord #inc #inn #thirdlady #china #chinesefolktales #chinesefolklore #witch #men #cautionarytale #1997 #1996 #classic #donkeys #disney

KB

@kb1moves.bsky.social

4 months ago

#Númenor #Númetober #antimaterialism #antiimperialism #cautionarytale #Sauronisbadnews #buttheywereontheway #losttheplot #dontbelikethemkids #takemetoNúmenor #farbeforethisplease

Dorette Marie

@maineoracle.bsky.social

4 months ago

Day 19
ARCTIC
#inktober25
#maineartist
#cautionarytale
#climatechange
#blackandwhite

Karla NAFO fella

@karla-eu.bsky.social

4 months ago

Prophetic, albeit over a century old.

— Ambrose Bierce
#cautionaryTale #poetry #NAFO

@gnrb64.bsky.social

4 months ago

#Trump #MAGA #USpoli #Cdnpoli #CautionaryTale #Poilievre #Cdnmedia

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HN Link Bot

@hnews.southla.social

5 months ago

📰 GPT-5o-mini hallucinates medical residency applicant grades

💬 Models still hallucinate in 2025? Cue collective eye roll. Reality check: AI occasionally flubs data. 🤦‍♂️ #CautionaryTale

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45581029

Karla NAFO fella

@karla-eu.bsky.social

5 months ago

Today my genre is #rap.

Burn
Let politicians squirm
Cause putin has noplace left to turn
Orban, Fico, Gill, Wilders, Farage don't learn—
Flunkies for a friend shall yearn
Past the point of no return
Empires of #ash, beyond the world's concern

#poetry #warCoffee #vss365 #cautionaryTale #twitterBan

JennyJohn99

@torturedpoetsdept8.bsky.social

5 months ago

#cautionarytale